RACGP calls for changes to AHPRA immediate action process The college has raised concerns about the delays faced by GPs subject to immediate action and the subsequent impact on their wellbeing – calling for an update to current processes.
‘Alarming’: Study reveals kids’ chronic disease impact Research found 46% of Australian adolescents live with a chronic disease or developmental condition. What can GPs do to create change?
Sixty-day scripts slow to find favour: Study With a significantly lower-than-expected uptake, an RACGP expert says this could be caused by software impediments, complexity over medication eligibility, and patient views.
‘A potent force’: Editor shares vision for AJGP With more than a third of articles written by GPs this year, the journal’s new Editor-in-Chief says AJGP is a ‘powerful channel’.
Latest Fellowship exam results surpass previous Future GPs who sat the first KFP exam of the year achieved an overall pass rate of almost 10% higher than the previous cycle.
RSV infant immunisation programs now open across Australia As RSV case numbers grow, all states and territories have now launched programs to help protect infants against the infection.
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Calls for ‘targeted and tailored’ solutions for rural health As Federal Election promises from all sides continue to roll in, the RACGP’s Rural Chair is concerned regional healthcare is being overlooked.
‘Unprecedented’ update to antibiotic guidelines The first tranche of a major update from Therapeutic Guidelines has been released, with a focus on infections treated in primary care.
It is time to embrace defragmented virtual care models Australian GPs need support and funding for collaborative online consults with non-GP specialists, writes GP Dr Morgan Rayner.